[RougeFemme]

And even though you may not think so at the time that you are giving notice, you may actually want to return to that company at some point. Not giving notice may be seen as burning at least 1 bridge and may land you on the "do not rehire" list.

And it allows time for any "knowledge transfer" that may need to occur.

[michellejunlee]

just wondering, why people are so afraid of "burning the bridge". It feels like there is a mentality that the world (or the valley) at the least is small and there will be good chances you meet the people you work with or your boss in future that will interview you?

i have been working in the valley since 96 as programmer and i never gotten interview or at the least needed help from people i work before.

[owenmarshall]

Most people try to maintain a good quality network of peers that they can tap later on. All situations are of course different, but I've almost always moved from job to job by reaching out to my network and seeing what kind of positions were open.

That being said, the kind of person that tries to browbeat you into working an extra month with threats isn't a person that will be helpful in the future. Some bosses burn bridges when their employees have the audacity to quit. So don't worry about those kinds of people.

[stevekemp]

I'm in Edinburgh, Scotland. There are a few games companies, a lot of banks, and a few random shops that hire sysadmins.

I've won places, and declined places, solely on the basis of small-city syndrome, where everybody knows each other.

People talk, so I've heard about conditions in a lot of shops I've never personally set foot inside. That's been enough to make me ignore their contacts, or adverts.

[grumps]

Six degrees of Kevin Bacon...